John Gotti
John Joseph Gotti, Jr. (October 27, 1940 – June 10, 2002), commonly known by the media as "The Dapper Don" and "The Teflon Don" was an Italian-American crime boss. After the murder of his former boss Paul Castellano, was the boss of the well known Gambino crime family.
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| Born | John Joseph Gotti Jr. October 27, 1940 The Bronx, New York, U.S. |
| Died | June 10, 2002 (aged 61) Springfield, Missouri, U.S. |
| Charge(s) | Murder, conspiracy to commit murder, loansharking, racketeering, obstruction of justice, illegal gambling, tax evasion |
| Penalty | Life imprisonment without the possibility of parole |
| Occupation | Crime boss, mobster, extortionist, racketeer |
| Spouse | Victoria DiGiorgio
(m. 1962) |
| Children |
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In 1998, Gotti was diagnosed with throat cancer and sent to the United States Medical Center for Federal Prisoners in Springfield, Missouri, for surgery.[1] Though the tumor was removed, the cancer returned two years later and Gotti was transferred back to Springfield.[2][3] He died on June 10, 2002, at the age of 61.[4]
John Gotti Media
FBI surveillance photograph of Gotti, Gravano, Amuso and Casso
References
- ↑ Greg B. Smith and Jerry Capeci (September 24, 1998). Throat Cancer Surgery For Gotti. http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/news/throat-cancer-surgery-gotti-article-1.804192. Retrieved January 28, 2012.
- ↑ Mike Claffey and Greg B. Smith (September 29, 2000). Thoart Cancer Hits Gotti Again Tumor Discovered In Prison Checkup. http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/news/throat-cancer-hits-gotti-tumor-discovered-prison-checkup-article-1.877885. Retrieved January 28, 2012.
- ↑ "'Dapper Don' John Gotti dead". CNN. June 11, 2002. http://edition.cnn.com/2002/US/06/10/john.gotti/index.html. Retrieved March 5, 2011.
- ↑ Corky Siemaszko (June 11, 2002). John Gotti Dies Of Cancer At 61 Mob boss last of the colorful old gangsters. http://articles.nydailynews.com/2002-06-11/news/18189190_1_bergin-hunt-gotti-family-john-gotti. Retrieved March 5, 2011.
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